BlackBoard 9 - Add a rubric to content

Rubrics can be created for Journals, Wikis, Blogs, Discussion Board, and Assignments. This how-to shows you where to create a new rubric and how to attach it to your course content. Information for creating the rubric is located in a separate how-to found by clicking here. If you wish to add a previously made rubric, go here.

First go to the Content page on which you wish to add your rubric.

A New Rubric for A New Journal, Wiki, Blog, or Discussion Board
Note: If you have already created your content and need to create a rubric, go to the "Creating a rubric for existing content" section below.

Go to the page you wish to add the tool to
Click Tools
Select the graded item you wish to create (journal, wikis, blogs, discussion boards)
Click the create new button
Start creating your new tool
Make sure that you have a grade selected under Grade Settings, otherwise you won’t be able to see the Add Rubric button
Mouse over the Add Rubric button
Select Create a New Rubric
Click here to learn how to create a rubric
Once you finished creating your rubric, fill in other information if needed
Click Submit

For new Assignments

Go to the page you wish to add the assignment to
Click Assessments
Select Assignment
Go down to the Grading section and mouse over the Add Rubric button
Select Create a New Rubric
Click here to learn how to create a rubric
Once you finished creating your rubric, fill in other information if needed
Click Submit

Creating a rubric for existing content
Note: If you create a rubric this way then you have to attach it to the content using Select a Rubric button.

Go to the Control Panel on the lower left menu
Click Course Tools
Click Rubrics
Click Create Rubric
Create the rubric, if you want more info on how to create a rubric click here.
Click Submit
To learn how to attach the rubric to your content, click here